Older locals said the vehicle had sunk into soft ground near a spring, but nobody knew the exact location. The second story It is not just shells that see the light of day. Amazing French barn-find haul for sale Alastair Clements. Vimoutiers was near the junction of Anglo-Canadian and Polish forces in the north and US and French forces in the south. George Karelas, from Patras, Greece, is a researcher and scuba diver, with a keen interest in WW2 Wrecks.Mr. Bruno said he saw a photo of the tank on its side with the number 123 This brought about a stand-off between the group and the Council, which meant Council Chief Bedier asked that the argument be settled once and for all again by the Regional Governor Mr Morvan. Tiger 131 has been restored to its original war time specification after a two-year restoration project costing 80,000. When a machine leaves the workshop, a tear of happiness drops on the metal.. People should note though that even hard and fast paint colour regulations werent adhered to. Some of them settle on plinths as monuments (practically every Belarusian town has one), while some become museum exhibits in Belarus or Russia. by DEERE317 Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:11 am, Post The event entered the memoirs of Albert Speer, a minister weapons and ammunition of the Third Reich. On the Vimoutiers tourist website it is indicated that following restoration the tank may be moved to a more central location in the town in the hope it draws more visitors to the local shops.[7]. The Vimoutiers Tiger 1 Tank project is the responsibility of the Mayor of Vimoutiers and the French Ministry of Culture.The Tiger 2 tank project is the responsibility of the Mayor of Fontenay-Saint-Pere and the French Conseil General. Comment Tiger tank abandoned in France, discovered by the French resistance. Mr. Sotiropoulos is credited with several WW2 Wrecks he located in the Ionian Islands, Greece. German armour (actually French Hotchkiss tanks) during the invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece, April-May 1941 A large contingent of the 2nd Panzer Division was loaded in the port of Patras aboard the transport ships Marburg and Kybfels, with final destination the port of Taranto in Italy. The KV-1 was a well-regarded vehicle, almost impervious to anti-tank weapons of the day; and it was armed with a powerful 76mm gun that could knock out any tank in German service. the Tigers. Probably will end up in a museum one day (hopefully). When the Germans invaded in June 1941, KV-1s had only just entered service, and came as a huge shock to German tank crews. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. Remains found in the Eure. It has always been easier to lift up tanks than to restore them. The turret A powerful blast threw the turret several metres away and it drowned in marshes but survived to this day. Panther Tank. This was almost 20 years ago. Absolutely not. It focuses entirely on the Tiger Ausf E, specifically Tiger 131, currently at the Bovington Tank Museum and the world's only still-running Tiger. tiger, (Panthera tigris), largest member of the cat family (Felidae), rivaled only by the lion (Panthera leo) in strength and ferocity. Among the best known tanks of the Second World War, the German Tiger and the American Sherman tanks have since become icons of armored warfare and the subject of many a heated argument between enthusiasts of the subject. Just check ebay for the source and the hunters web sitesIF there had been a big $$ item it would of been stolen first no matter what is near it. Some Russian archaeologists were digging around Leningrad looking for bodies of soldiers that went missing during the war, to re-bury with proper military honours. I wonder how much effeort they may require to put it back together, Oh lol, when i looked at the video thumbnail i thought Thats the rear end of a KV Did these guys really mix it up? It did not arrive Later, a tank is hooked by steel hawsers and pulled by a large lorry. Sponsored . Since then, Vladimir and his sons have taken dozens of armoured vehicles and almost every one has been restored to working condition. After World War II, much of the Normandy region was littered with discarded military hardware. which is WRONG, you mad that the ruskies found your tiger number 1? But the tank renovators do not play favourites. Both of his sons, Aleksei and Maxim have been working together with their father in the museums hangar. The Ministry of Emergency Response officers drain the area the tank is stuck in. One example, a KV-1, was lifted up in November 2015 near Senno, in the Vitebsk region of Belarus. This first Tiger was made in May of 1942, drove around for thousands of kilometers (not without numerous parts replacements, of course) at Kummersdorf, and was then sent to Leningradwith three other Tigers. Therefore, the Tiger found in the bog is one out of six German tanks that came under fire while moving along the road Mga-Sinyavino. A couple years ago I recall hearing a story about a German farmer who parked his tank in his barn when WW2 ended (he told his wife he was saving it for when the Soviets invaded) I cant seem to find any thing on this story anymore though Is it just BS am i just not looking hard enough or did I make it up? As it happens in this sort of expeditions, they came across a bunch ofodd bits and bobs that set off the metal detector. The Panther tank was removed from the 78-year-old's house in the town of Heikendorf, along . According to its specifications, it's a 27-ton machine with a top speed of 53km/hr. by Patton_M47 Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:31 pm. The re-enactments also include rescued German vehicles, like this Kubelwagen, a German military jeep (Credit: Anton Skyba), At first we always drive the last restored tank, break it in, they say. Any updates on this project and the seatch? The turret was replaced and the tank was placed on a concrete plinth close to where it was originally abandoned in 1944. Mounting the 88 mm KwK 36 L/56 gun and thick armor, the Tiger proved formidable in combat and forced the Allies to alter their armor tactics and develop new weapons to counter it. [3] About sixty German armoured vehicles were abandoned in the vicinity of Vimoutiers. Kappa. Until then, Poseidon, the Greek god of the Seas, will keep his secrets well hidden in the seafloor! These guys are just robbing graves and destroying the historical recordthey should NOT be called Archeologists. side by the edge of the road before it was dragged into the bomb crater. One story says that one of the American bombs caused an enormous crater in the road. That part also carried a rather special serial number. In one incident in Lithuania June 1941, a single KV-1 held up an a Panzer division for an entire day. The tank's current paint scheme was applied by a local volunteer and does not resemble the authentic green, dark-yellow and red-brown camouflage that German Tiger tanks wore during the Normandy campaign. the village of Montgison. The Germans are retreating. This is where the stories differ. Volunteers can frequently get ride along during these demos. The recovery work is scheduled to begin later this year. Holy shet, that is just a lot of metal in there! See how well thats going to work. The whole project was therefore re-investigated by the Regional Governors office which has spent almost 6 months re-looking into the affair from a legal perspective. Also, call the donkey, this is my first time to be first. A local group had been campaigning against the tank being dug up and at first they wanted it to stay in the ground and then later they wanted it to become a monument at the roadside. At 14:00 hrs, while the convoy was between Kefalonia and Lefkada islands, a terrible explosion was heard. A senior lawyer for Yvelines Council Mr Kauffmann stated all decisions of the County Council pass the control of legality of the prefecture and Mr Bedier and DRAC (French Department of Cultural Affiairs) publicly agreed to be bound by the Prefets final decision. Not all tanks are built the same. The fate of Tiger 124 in August 1944 is reasonably well known. Vladimir was trained as mechanic. Most likely fucked up as much in the tank as they could as well. You have no idea what youre talking about. He dominates the American Sherman and his British counterparts. Now Vladimir works as the chief mechanic and renovator in a historic and cultural complex called the Stalin Line near the countrys capital, Minsk. This is not what the Yvelines Council wanted to see happen at the side of the road.. . Despite the fact that this depth does not allow for scuba divers to examine the wreck and her valuable cargo of tanks and other military equipment of the 2nd Panzer Division, it is still possible that ROVs will be able to visit this unique shipwreck and bring back to the surface unique images of the tanks lost at sea. After Morats death, ownership of the tank was passed to his sister, who then sold it over to another scrap dealer in Caen. Some Russian archaeologists were digging around Leningrad. [1] The tank, numbered as 231 (according to the information display board next to the tank), belonged to the 2nd Company of the 102nd SS Heavy Panzer Battalion (although there is some debate surrounding exactly which unit this tank was attached to, with some sources attaching it to the 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion).[2]. All our tanks are our favourites, even the German ones, says Mikalutski. Military Vehicles. How the royals almost faced another family exodus: Zara and Mike Tindall. The turret of Tiger 124 was blown off and the barrel was removed leaving the body in the road and the turret in the ditch nearby. The battle involved about 2,000 tanks from both sides, including this KV-1. The work has not made them rich, but the tank-hunters say their work feels like a holiday (Credit: Anton Skyba). The restored KV-1 leaves the hangar to take part in a re-enactment. According to its specifications, it's a 27-tonne machine with a top speed of 53km/h. [Experience in WWII tended to show that ammunition in the turret was a likely cause of ammunitio. One day, some people asked him to find and lift up a BT-7 tank, that had been stuck in the marshes since 1942. The 11th August 1944, a company of King Tiger Tanks left Mailly le camp by rail. This photograph taken from on the internet click here shows the turret in a garden where it was used as an object of amusement for some time. Panzer VI Tiger tank & KV-1S tank (destroyed) Zak Crawford. If you liked this story,sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter, called If You Only Read 6 Things This Week. Some kept the grey in the schemes. The family has a small flat with a kitchen and a big common room with beds while they are based in the workshops. On August 25th, the liberation of Rouen is near (it will intervene on the 30th). This 47-tonne jumbo became stuck in a swamp. I do FS19 old school mods and FS19 military mods for PC let me know if you want anything done, A panther tank and a torpedo was found in 2015 in Germany who was owned by a collecter. by Patton_M47 Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:46 pm, Post Whilst in combat near the small French town of Fontenay St. Pere Tiger 124 commanded by Fritz Zahnner was retreating into a wooded area along a road when it came under attack by US fighter-bombers. The tiger 1 was repaired by taking parts from another tiger that was found in the area by a father and son who worked as mechanics and was given a geography name "Bretagne". The Army Bomb Disposal Department headed by Commander Berthelin had already been given the authorisation to clear the site by the office of the Prefet and it will be their experts that will deal with anything dangerous. by Patton_M47 Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:01 pm, Post Very interesting indeed. Find out how this valuable relic ended up being brought to Germany and seized by the police. The developers of the computer game World of Tanks have even visited to record the sounds of different tanks. North Africa was a major battleground for the Axis and Allies during the early years of World War II. Regional Chairman Pierre Bedier and his council unanimously confirmed this decision in June 2017 at a public meeting and the matter became legal 2 months later. Now a new video has emerged showing the remains of British, German, Italian, and American . There is a bigger problem. They were ferried from the port of Patras, Greece across the Adriatic Sea to the port of Taranto, back to Italy. www.maisybattery.com will post more details in the future. Research has Required fields are marked *. The vehicle's chassis number is currently unknown. This is all very well documented so that line in this article is highly misleading. They often spend nights near the marshes in a van. 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